Aerojet Rocketdyne has started construction on a facility where workers will soon make products for the company's defense and aerospace sectors.

Posted: Nov. 7, 2017 9:17 PM

Updated: Nov. 7, 2017 9:17 PM

Posted By: Travis Leder

Huntsville is about to get a new rocket manufacturing facility, and Tuesday's groundbreaking is the next step to more high-paying jobs for the area.

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Aerojet Rocketdyne has started construction on a facility where workers will soon make products for the company's defense and aerospace sectors.

The 136,000 sq. ft. north Huntsville facility will be located just north of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, and it is one of two new facilities coming to the area. The company plans to employ 200 workers at the manufacturing facility, while it also plans to build its new defense headquarters at Cummings Research Park.

The two facilities will cost $27.5 million, and the company will lease both. Aerojet Rocketdyne plans to employ 700 at both. Defense headquarters construction is slated for a January 2018 groundbreaking.